Method and apparatus for targeting of interactive virtual objects
CA 2759751 C · Owner: Comcast Ip Holdings I. Llc · Inventors: Asmussen, Michael L.; Hendricks, John S.; Mccoskey, John S.
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A method and an apparatus are used to target interactive virtual objects to subscribers in a television delivery system. Programs are selected and virtual object , locations are defined in the selected programs. The virtual objects (1265) available for , targeting categorized and categories are correlated to subscriber information (1210) to , determine the optimum targeting of the virtual objects (1260). The virtual objects may , be targeted (1220) based on individual subscriber information (1210) or an on information related to a group of subscribers. When a frame of program includes a , virtual object location, a default or an alternate virtual object is displayed. The virtual , …
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- Filed October 10, 2002 and granted March 22, 2016. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 10, 2022.
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